Word: avoider
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Over the years Killian developed positive ideas about the relationship between science and national policy. He argued the need for a greater national respect for scientists and scientific research-"There has been avoid ance if not evasion of the intellectual tax that must be paid if we are to balance our intellectual budget"-and for a greater awareness by scientists of their national, social, human duty. "The specialist," he said, "must shun the view that lopsidedness is laudable. He must be politically and morally responsible." Most notably in the context of his new job, Killian expressed sharp skepticism about...
...unwilling to do as Finance Minister in July. His policy on Algeria was only a watered-down version of the loi cadre proposal that brought Bourges-Maunoury's downfall. Typically, the French Deputies had tried everything else first, brought on a 36-day crisis in the attempt to avoid the inevitable. Admitted one Deputy: 'It was either Gaillard or nothing...
...kind of academic chess. Theology appealed to him chiefly as the most scholarly study he could think of. "I suppose you wish to become a minister," said an examiner when Thielicke told him that theology was his projected major. "If possible," he replied, "I should like to avoid that...
...addition to a draggy book, there are tunes that can only turn rather untuneful to avoid seeming reminiscent, and lyrics that are ruggedly mediocre. Stephen Douglass and Lois O'Brien look nice as the lovers; Barbara Perry tries to help as Rumple's girl-or girl Friday; and Gretchen Wyler, with sass and sex enough for most roles, seems wasted as a girl with psychiatric problems that conceivably grew out of the show...
Generals in the senior year will probably consist of a great number of questions from which the student must choose two or three. The categories of these will not be known beforehand, in order to avoid "cramming," Bate said...